Category: Old Rides

How did an entire summer go by with no Southlands ride? Let’s rectify this crime against humanity. Check out scenic Southlands and improve your hill-climbing. We will ride round UBC counter-clockwise and along SW Marine Drive. Enjoy river views and equestrian encounters with short sections of gravel. Expect to climb

There’s been no day rides in the US this year! Let’s remedy that.  The bridge is still there, as are the pastoral backroads and farms of Washington State. A shorter version, this ride is 82km in keeping with the shorter days.  Make sure you bring your passport/Nexus card, a bike

Layer upon layers of hill climbing, this ride is a cardio-lover’s dream. The first leg ascends SFU via Union/Adanac, then proceeds through Coquitlam with fun descent into Port Moody where we tackle the hills of Belcarra. It’s a good workout and way to test your readiness for tackling the local

The Ride: Let’s tackle the North Shore while it’s still warm enough to sit outside. The rolling bellies enter the wilds of North Van in search of good coffee. We’ll break at Delaney’s in Edgemont Village before descending down, down, to the Spirit Trail . Home is via Lions Gate

The name of the game is staying cool by doing cool things. It’s a nice leisure ride to Deep Cove on a nice day. The temperature will be perfect! We’ll find a place for a bite (donuts perhaps or ????) once we get there. Meet: 10AM at Terra Breads at

The Ride:  From the Canada Line we head to Finn Slough and along the Fraser before riding north to Westminster Hwy and on to Port Royal for a bite to eat (either Rozzinis’ or Frankie G’s. Bring a twoonie to take the boat to New West Key! We then circle

The Ride: Let’s check out autumn colours on the North Shore. The route will cross a few bridges, lead us uphill to the Cleveland Dam with it’s nice views of Capilano Lake. Then carry on towards a rest stop at Delany’s in Edgemont with later a thrilling downhill to Lonsdale

The Ride:  A quick fall ride at a medium pace except for those who want to drag race along Southwest Marine. We start at the Olympic Village over the Burrard Bridge for a quick lap of Stanley Park. From there we’ll go around UBC before a quick lunch stop at

It´s Thanksgiving weekend-let´s go gnaw on a turkey leg or two.  Vegetarians are welcome as the lunch destination has meat-free options. Besides food, the perennial obsession of cyclists, highlights include the bright fall colours, pastoral beauty of Telegraph Trail and the fun descents. Lunch will be at JD Farms. If

In order to inject some novelty in my life and yours, this ride enters bird habitat country where fair is fowl and fowl is fair. Big mountain and river views can be appreciated from Pitt Meadow’s many dykes and trails. Last year, it was overcast with limited views, so this

I can’t recall the last time I’ve led a Surrey ride! Enjoy Surrey’s various greenways en route to Fort Langley for lunch, preferably at Little Donkey but you have your choice of eateries. The route will be more direct (out-and-back) than indicated in the map below, so expect the ride